Keep the screen you want. Make a plan for the one you don’t.
One screen too many
The new TV is in. The old one is still here.
It has been replaced, stopped working or simply isn’t coming with you. Now it needs a way out. Book its pickup online, with a clear price and updates along the way.
An exact price for your TV.
Choose the TV that matches yours. See the price online, with loading, transportation and disposal included. No visit needed to get a quote.
A day to get it gone.
Book by 2pm at your pickup address for same-day pickup, or choose a future date shown at checkout. Arrange to have the TV outside before pickup.
You’ll know when it’s gone.
Get a text when your hauler is on the way and photos when the job is done. With your TV outside and accessible, you don’t need to stay home for pickup.
The TV’s type and size determine which item to choose. A new model and an old model can use the same option if their shape and screen size match.
Flat-screen TVs
Measure the screen diagonally, corner to corner, without the frame. Choose under 42 inches or 42 inches and larger. A TV measuring exactly 42 inches belongs to the larger option.
Tube TVs
An older tube or CRT television has curved glass and a deep, heavy body. Choose Tube TV even if its screen is small. A rear-projection TV is different; send a photo before booking so we can check the fit.
TV stands and other electronics
The TV price covers the television. Add a media console, computer monitor or other item separately if it is going too. Choose only what you want removed and review the combined price.
TV removal prices in Somerville
First item / additional item
TV (Under 42")$79 / $19
TV (42"+)$129 / $39
Tube TV$249 / $249
The highest first-item price applies once. Every remaining item uses its additional-item price. Loading, transportation and disposal are included. Applicable sales tax is shown before payment.
Your TV can stay inside while you book. Before pickup, arrange to have it disconnected, taken down if mounted and moved to an accessible outdoor spot.
A pickup day is not an exact arrival appointment. If your building allows only a short loading window, contact us before booking to confirm a workable plan.
Your place. One easy pickup plan.
A house, a condo or an apartment. Choose an accessible outdoor spot that works for your property. You arrange the move outside; we take it from there.
Dropcurb does not remove TVs from walls or do indoor carrying. Arrange the help you need before pickup day, including the trip down interior stairs or through an elevator.
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Choose a permitted outdoor spot.
Use a stable, accessible location with a clear path for loading. Keep the TV separate from anything staying. Check building rules before placing it in a shared pickup area.
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Show us the TV that is going.
Add a location photo and access notes after booking. Follow the readiness instructions in your confirmation. For exposed broken glass or unusual damage, send a photo and check with us before booking.
You’re in the loop. Until it’s gone.
Confirmation when you book. A heads-up before arrival. Photos when it’s done.
Televisions and computer monitors have a free curbside pickup booked through 311 as well as the DPW Yard drop-off on Franey Road, and the accepted list covers computers and laptops with their keyboard and mouse, televisions and monitors without broken glass, cables, servers and racks, networking equipment, printers, copiers, scanners, telephones and projectors.
City cost & eligibility
The city publishes the free curbside television and monitor pickup booked through 311 and the DPW Yard drop-off windows, the address and the accepted device list but no fee for residential electronic waste, unlike the mattress and white goods stickers, so verify the current charge with 311 on 617-666-3311. Small appliances and some computer accessories may also be placed in the regular trash if a trip is not possible.
When & how
Call 311 on 617-666-3311 to schedule the free curbside pickup of a television or computer monitor, or bring it to the DPW Yard at One Franey Road during the published drop-off windows.
Get it ready
Keep screens free of broken glass, because the city refuses monitors and televisions with broken glass, wipe personal data before a computer leaves the house, take laptop battery packs with electronic waste rather than with hazardous waste, and leave the device with whoever is staffing the drop-off.
Electronics, tires and chemicals have drop-off routes
The DPW yard at 1 Franey Road takes electronic waste and tires on weekdays between 8:30 a.m. and 12 p.m. or between 1 p.m. and 3:30 p.m., with proof of residency shown at the guard shack, and the accepted electronic list covers computers and laptops with their keyboard and mouse, televisions and monitors without broken glass, cables, servers and racks, networking equipment, printers, copiers, scanners, telephones and projectors. Yard waste is also taken at those windows as long as it is not in plastic bags. Hazardous waste runs on a separate calendar: the second Saturday of each month from April through November, 9 a.m. to 12 p.m., plus two week nights on April 23 and November 5 from 4:30 p.m. to 7:30 p.m., at the same address, where the accepted list includes solvents, pesticides, pool chemicals, automotive fluids, mercury items, latex paint, televisions, tires, rechargeable batteries and string lights, and where construction debris, gas cylinders, medications, bulky items, mattresses and white goods are refused. A residential pickup programme with ACV Enviro is published as an alternative to the drop-off.
Use a permitted, accessible outdoor spot. Arrange the move out of your home, keep shared access clear and follow your confirmation’s readiness instructions. Check with your building about access or staging limits before booking.
City of Somerville Department of Public Works, with 311 Constituent Services
Drop electronics, tires or yard waste at the DPW yard
A Somerville resident with a television, computer, tire or bagged yard waste who would rather drive it over than wait.
Cost & conditions
The city publishes the address, the weekday windows, the accepted items and the proof of residency rule but no fee for the electronics, tire and yard waste drop-off, unlike the mattress and white goods stickers. Confirm the current rules and any charge with 311 on 617-666-3311.
Arrange it
Go to the DPW Yard at 1 Franey Road on a weekday between 8:30 a.m. and 12 p.m. or 1 p.m. and 3:30 p.m. and present proof of residency at the guard shack.
Residents only rather than contractors, proof of residency required, yard waste cannot be in plastic bags, televisions and monitors are refused if the glass is broken, and the city reserves the right to refuse any drop-off. A television or computer monitor can also be collected free at the curb when the pickup is scheduled through 311 on 617-666-3311.
Electronic waste including computers and laptops with keyboard and mouse, televisions and monitors without broken glass, cables, servers and racks, networking equipment, printers, copiers, scanners, telephones and projectors, plus tires and yard waste not in plastic bags on weekdays, and on hazardous waste days the full household chemical list including solvents, pesticides, pool chemicals, automotive fluids, mercury items, latex paint, televisions, tires, rechargeable batteries, string lights, stereos and speakers
Residents only and not contractors, with proof of residency such as a driver's licence or utility bill presented at the guard shack, and the city reserves the right to refuse a drop-off for any reason. On hazardous waste days the refused list covers construction waste and building debris, gas cylinders, explosives and ammunition, infectious or biological waste, medications and syringes, radioactive materials, regular household trash, bulky items such as furniture and carpets, mattresses and white goods, materials must not be mixed in one container, containers are not returned, waste is accepted only from pickup truck beds, trunks and SUV cargo areas, and residents may not leave their vehicles while unloading. The city also schedules a free curbside pickup of televisions and computer monitors through 311 on 617-666-3311.
Weekday electronics, tire and yard waste drop-off between 8:30 a.m. and 12 p.m. or 1 p.m. and 3:30 p.m., and household hazardous waste on the second Saturday of each month from April through November between 9 a.m. and 12 p.m. plus Thursday April 23 and Thursday November 5 from 4:30 p.m. to 7:30 p.m.
The city publishes the windows, the address, the accepted and refused lists and the handling rules but no fee for the electronic waste, tire and yard waste drop-off or for the household hazardous waste events, unlike the mattress and white goods stickers. Confirm with 311 on 617-666-3311.
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Before you book
A few things worth knowing.
TV removal, from choosing your item to pickup day in Somerville.
How much does TV removal cost in Somerville?+
A flat-screen TV under 42 inches is $79 as the first item and $19 as an additional item. Larger flat screens and tube TVs have their own prices. Loading, transportation and disposal are included. Choose the type that matches your TV and review your total, including any applicable tax, before payment.
Can I get same-day TV pickup in Somerville?+
Book by 2pm at your pickup address for same-day pickup. Choose from the dates offered at checkout and have the TV outside according to your confirmation. We text you when your hauler is on the way and provide photos when the pickup is done.
Will Dropcurb remove my TV from the wall or carry it downstairs?+
You arrange unmounting, disconnection and indoor carrying before pickup. Dropcurb starts at an accessible outdoor location, where we load your TV and take it away. If you need help removing a mounted TV or moving a heavy tube TV outside, arrange that separately before your pickup day.
Do you pick up old tube or CRT televisions?+
Yes. Choose Tube TV for an older television with curved glass and a deep, heavy body. Its price is $249 as the first item and $249 as an additional item. A rear-projection television is a different item; send a photo before booking rather than choosing the tube-TV option.
Does my old TV have to work?+
Your TV does not need to turn on for removal. Choose its type and size and arrange to have it outside before pickup. A non-working TV and a TV with exposed broken glass are different situations; send a photo of unusual damage so we can confirm the plan before you book.
Where does electronic waste go in Somerville?+
Call 311 on 617-666-3311 to schedule the free curbside pickup of a television or computer monitor, or drop it at the DPW Yard on One Franey Road. Old televisions or monitors with broken glass are not accepted for electronic waste recycling.Official guidance
One less thing on your list
The old TV has somewhere to go.
Choose your TV. See the exact price. Book your pickup day in Somerville.
